Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus)
Abstract It is estimated that in Nariño (Colombia) there are 20,000 small guinea pig farms, which provide livelihoods for thousands of families and generate monthly transactions of a thousand million Colombian pesos. This sector has a trend of constant growth. However, the production of guinea pigs...
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| author | J. Barco-Jiménez M. Martínez A. L. Solarte |
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| description | Abstract It is estimated that in Nariño (Colombia) there are 20,000 small guinea pig farms, which provide livelihoods for thousands of families and generate monthly transactions of a thousand million Colombian pesos. This sector has a trend of constant growth. However, the production of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) is done by hand due to the lack of technification of this sector. A problem identified in the breeding of these animals is weight loss, which can be caused by injuries in the traditional weighing process. In this process, the animal is immobilized and manually taken to the scale, which can cause injuries, stress, weight variations, reduced mobility and, in the worst cases, death. Being aware that these problems could be solved through technology, this article presents the design of an automated weighing and identification system that allows producers to carry out the weighing process without human intervention, with the purpose of safeguarding the animal's health. The article also discusses the parameter design and information about guinea pigs, from a structural and operative point of view. Some experimental results are shown which gave rise to a patent. Finally, conclusions about the reach and use of the device are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-680060dc61c24f04a9c3fe0c6c343a142022-12-22T02:38:51ZspaKnowledge EESPOCH Congresses2789-50092021-09-01151451145810.18502/espoch.v1i5.9590espoch.v1i5.9590Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus)J. Barco-Jiménez0M. Martínez1A. L. Solarte2Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad CESMAG, Pasto, ColombiaFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad CESMAG, Pasto, ColombiaSistema Gestión de Calidad, Universidad CESMAG, Pasto, ColombiaAbstract It is estimated that in Nariño (Colombia) there are 20,000 small guinea pig farms, which provide livelihoods for thousands of families and generate monthly transactions of a thousand million Colombian pesos. This sector has a trend of constant growth. However, the production of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) is done by hand due to the lack of technification of this sector. A problem identified in the breeding of these animals is weight loss, which can be caused by injuries in the traditional weighing process. In this process, the animal is immobilized and manually taken to the scale, which can cause injuries, stress, weight variations, reduced mobility and, in the worst cases, death. Being aware that these problems could be solved through technology, this article presents the design of an automated weighing and identification system that allows producers to carry out the weighing process without human intervention, with the purpose of safeguarding the animal's health. The article also discusses the parameter design and information about guinea pigs, from a structural and operative point of view. Some experimental results are shown which gave rise to a patent. Finally, conclusions about the reach and use of the device are presented.https://doi.org/10.18502/espoch.v1i5.9590automated weighing system, rfid tagging, guinea pigs, cavia porcellus. |
| spellingShingle | J. Barco-Jiménez M. Martínez A. L. Solarte Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus) ESPOCH Congresses automated weighing system, rfid tagging, guinea pigs, cavia porcellus. |
| title | Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus) |
| title_full | Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus) |
| title_fullStr | Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus) |
| title_short | Automated Weighing System for the Health Care of Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus) |
| title_sort | automated weighing system for the health care of guinea pigs cavia porcellus |
| topic | automated weighing system, rfid tagging, guinea pigs, cavia porcellus. |
| url | https://doi.org/10.18502/espoch.v1i5.9590 |
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